“Start-Up America” event scheduled for Georgia Tech on May 2nd
Entrepreneurs are a powerful economic force. They create jobs, grow businesses, and develop the innovations on which America thrives. In order to help entrepreneurs thrive, the White House announced...
View ArticleCongressional committees target SBA programs for cuts
The Small Business Administration could look considerably leaner in the coming months if House and Senate lawmakers have their way. The lead congressional committees in charge of federal small business...
View ArticleContracting spending dips for the first time in 13 years
For the first time in 13 years, the government has cut its annual spending on federal contracting, Obama administration officials announced on Thursday. Federal agencies spent $535 billion to purchase...
View ArticleNew SBA rules affect small businesses contracting programs
Newly-published rules by the Small Business Administration (SBA) address the justification and approval process associated with large sole-source contract awards to 8(a) firms; address parity among...
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How to avoid vendor problems and reduce costs
What federal agencies don’t know about contractors and markets can hurt them. Witness the sudden disappearance last month of Imperatis Corp., the contractor renovating the Office of Personnel...
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Analysis: Who’s at risk from Trump’s priorities?
For the Trump administration to make good on its campaign pledges to radically reform the government, agencies will have to reprogram dollars from some current programs. It was with that premise that...
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8 trends to keep ahead of in federal contracting
The Trump administration has most of Washington on the edge of their seats waiting to see what comes next, and federal contracting is no different. “Everyone knows the federal market is driven by...
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5 trends that will shape federal contracting
Bloomberg Government has issued its 2018 Federal Contracting Outlook, which looks at the year ahead for the government contracting marketplace. This year, government contractors can expect the...
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Federal contracting moves that will ripple beyond 2019
The past year has been long and significant in just about every respect, and government contracting is no exception. The year was defined by one big, controversial procurement; the ongoing shift to buy...
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Acquisition leans into automation
Automation is gaining traction in federal acquisition. “When we met with senior leaders a few weeks ago, they had a list of processes they wanted automated by that week,” Lesley Field, deputy...
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How will COVID-19 impact long term trends in contracting?
COVID-19 presents unique and enduring challenges to business operations and mission fulfillment. While many “lessons learned” regarding best practices to confront natural disasters can be gleaned from...
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Just what you’d guess: Federal discretionary spending is up
The government contracting industry is a complex marketplace. No other industry is as dependent on the successes and failures of federal policy, regulation, and Congressional leadership. Our ecosystem...
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